Avery update

Yesterday was a pretty rough day for us. For the last couple of days, the doctors have been trying to slowly get air into Avery's lungs. However, they didn't seem to be opening up at all. Like I said before, they are in somewhat unchartered territory with Avery because a lot of these procedures they haven't done before. For example, our Cardiologist has never been involved in a case where they have just let the lungs collapse. Usually they leave at least one open. In Avery's case however, her lungs were in such bad condition that they had no other choice. The lung doctors said that once they were collapsed they would probably have a difficult time getting them open. So, as of yesterday, they didn't see any air in her lungs at all. Everyone was pretty concerned with that, because they were actually putting a lot of pressure in them expecting them to open.

So, yesterday afternoon, one of the lung doctors put a scope down her breating tube to try to see if they could find out if there was anything obstructing her airways or if they were opening at all. Come to find out, there were are two big blood clots at the opening of her lungs, and very likely all throughout her lungs. The doctor was actually able to suction one of the clots out. They then put her on a different kind of respirator that gently shakes her body hoping to break up the junk in her lungs and eventually be able to suction most of that out.

Today, to our surprise, her lungs have some air in them. They are also continuing to suction a bunch of the junk out of her lungs, which is good. While she is still far from being out of the woods, we were able to breathe a little easier today. We hope and pray that she is atleast facing in the right direction.

This has been the longest and hardest journey I have ever found myself on. There are definitely days where I ask my Heavenly Father a lot of questions, but at the end of the day, no matter how much I have cried, and no matter how alone I feel (and not for lack of support), I know that He blesses my family everyday. I know that He has never left us, and my greatest comfort comes in the knowledge that He loves Avery and that He is providing her with His divine comfort and peace.

Happy 1 month birthday baby girl.